Nintendo's 2008 plans include a new Zelda game and a Super Mario Galaxy Sequel

In an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto from Game Grep Magazine, he announced some of his plans for the rest of 2008. First off, the Wii Balance Board. While it's currently only compatible with Wii Fit, he hopes to use it in future titles. Miyamoto also says he would like to work on a new Zelda title for Wii, as well as a sequel to Super Mario Galaxy. What exactly is in store for the Wii's future? We'll just have to wait and find out.

[Breakfast]

Ill buy a wii for zelda any day of the week.

Edit: Ill buy it the exact same day as the Zelda comes out...so hopefully the price drops. I dont expect that game in 2008 or early 2009.

[crazy25000]

I want one, but I dont think its worth $250....im going to wait.

[Archaeox]

This is getting repetetive

Its always Mario and Zelda isn't it?

[Breakfast]

To bad i still like those games... If they stop making them ill be angry as hell.

Maybe your trying to say to come up with something new....but, i still want the oldies.

[Whoooop]

Oldies are good and I understand what you're saying, but it's getting ridiculous now.

I used to like Nintendo, but I left it behind exactly because of releasing the same games again and again.

I love oldies like MGS, GTA, GT, R&C etc.. and I know these games I'm mentioning are not that old, but still they were PSone games and I'm also very exited about new IP's and interesting sequels from new games.

That's what I love about SONY and the Playstation, they keep the games that made it succeed, but they are constantly developing new, fun ip's.

Nintendo just changes the hardware and puts a costume to the same games.

[Palodios]

It really bothers me. Nintendo has no shortage of talent, but they rely too heavily on the same three series. I want to see some more creativity !

[MrBii]

is that GTA, MGS4, TK6, FF series, Ratchets etc truly do feel like new sequals because they go beyond.

Whereas most mario, zelda, metroid feel more like remakes than true sequals.

Everything in those games stay the same. They add a little bit of variety here, a little change there, a new suit here, update the graphics a little, those midi sounds stay the same, they change the art style a little and voila..."a new" zelda. Dude, Basically, if you played Ocarina of Time, you played all the other zeldas after that. But there is no story to propel it and youre just playing for nostalgia feeling. Well my nostalgia feeling isnt worth 60 bucks.

[PS360WII]

This was written January 30th and he's 'thinking' about the next ones not planning on them for 2008.

[iamtehpwn]

FOR THE DAMN WIN.

And moar Zelda.
Anouma said he wanted do a Link to the past remake Eventually, so I hope it would be that.

[Spinner]

"Nintendo's 2008 plans include a new Zelda game and a Super Mario Galaxy Sequel"

Wow really? And I heard the Earth's 2008 plans were to revolve around the sun.

[Ureval]

HAHA, I love Zelda, but yeah, this is very not shocking.

[TwissT]

Come Nintendo, sure a new Mario and Zelda game would be cool, BUT a new IP would be cooler.

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

A new Zelda Already? No way it would be a real one. If so, Hell yeah. Zelda..PWNZ!!!!

[tehReaper]

Well, it's actually not that far fetched. They stated a Mario sequel but Galaxy was released just last year.

The first Zelda for the Wii was originally a Gamecube game(they were working on it way before the Wii). So I think 2008 is a great time for a new Zelda.

I can only hope Nintendo releases a new Zelda this year. I haven't played my Wii other than Mario and Brawl recently. Maybe it'll give me a reason to play it more.

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

I haven't touched my Wii in years. I need a new Zelda!

[MrBii]

Well brace yourself.

Youre not gonna touch it for another 3 years.
And if you live in the US, you would not touch it for another 6 months. You can add another 3 months if you live in Europe.

[ICUP]

It is expected, this is Nintendo we talking about.

[Ureval]

I want a Zelda with more NPCs, more side quests, and more of the awesome main quest offered in Twilight Princess. Also, throw in an orchestral score and perhaps some actual voice acting. Im not sure how much I would actually like voice acting though. lots of Jap to eng dubs suck.

I really wish Nintendo would have the guts to make an even more mature Zelda, but I doubt it will happen.

[Premonition]

No disrespect but I think Mario and Zelda for the wii are becoming the new era of madden games here, Nintendo really need to start making new ip's or something, I dont see how wii owners look foward to the same thing almost every year.

[MrBii]

Its not every year. Its every 3-4 years.

Zelda games take 4 years to develop.

[Wii60PS3DSPSP]

Just like Sony fans wanting the same sequels every year or two right?

Ratchet & Clank 2002
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando 2003
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal 2004
Ratchet: Deadlocked 2005
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters 2007
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction 2007

and he's just one example

[Voozi]

I'll take another Zelda game for the Wii

as for another Mario...eh why not but first Zelda =D (still have to beat Galaxy XD)

Actually scratch that...first Starfox for the Wii THEN the above ;D

[Exile__]

Nintendo needs some new strong franchises.. they're grasping on to what they've started with generations back..

[chewjya]

Nintendo needs to make some new IPs.

[okcomputer]

I just found out the plot to this game. You start off as a young farm boy with a clouded history. Then a traumatic event happens and you meet a girl who needs your help. There will be a handful of dungeons, one fire, one ice and one sand. Don't worry though since you'll find heart pieces that give you more life, a bow and arrow, a hookshot and a boomerang that will help you along the way. Eventually you find this badass weapon called... "the master sword" (cool right), and face off with this new character named gannon, and then save the girl. It'll be a whole new direction for the series I'm sure.

[MrBii]

Once you played the greatest zelda ever, which is A link to the Past, youll come to realize that you played all other zeldas.

The zeldas arent really sequals. They are more like remakes. The art style changes a little, ie Links pointy ear is pointier or thicker, they add a belt to the suit, they add some more chickens in the game, they change gorons appearances and the graphics get an update.

Everything else is basically the same.
I aint coughing up 60 bucks every 4 years for that.

[NarsilianShard]

Wow. Nintendo is making sequels to its two most popular games. Who would have guessed.

[jtucker78]

Don't bring out a Mario or Zelda sequel for the Wii!
That will make three gamecube Zeldas!

Start working on a next gen Zelda, for the next Nintendo console.
Twilight Princess was enjoyable and an improvement on the Zelda game, but it wasn't close to how it felt to play Ocarina.
Wii controls were alright, but it didn't change the game. A wii-mote is cool, but it's just a different interface to a game, and it's the game that counts.
Ocarina was king of RPGs for me and king of the draw distance and atmosphere. That isn't achievable on Wii. The Oblivions, Fallout 3 etc are taking over now.
Next time Link raises his head I want it to be a high poly count head. I want individual fingers gripping the Master Sword
I want to wander into the Kokiri Forest and hear the skull kids surrounding me in 5.1 the eerie music of the Temple of Time fully orchestrated in uncompressed PCM.
Speech... Link doesn't need to talk but I want NPCs to.
I want to crunch through hi resolution blades of grass that deform and get trampled as you cross a meadow. Signposts created in Lucasarts DMM technology that can be smashed up differently each time you chop them with your sword. Destructible houses constructed using the frostbite engine (or a Nintendo equivalent.)

I want Hyrule field to have a draw distance like Far Cry or Crysis, without being sparcely populated.
Nintendo are great at sunsets and weather, changing from day to night etc, but there is only so much you can do when you are programming for a slightly advanced gamecube.
I want a 50GB Hyrule on a blu ray disk (or maybe not blu ray, but a Nintendo equivalent.)

Nintendo can make any game great. I still firmly believe they are one of the worlds greatest developers. If they just had that little bit more technology, think what they could do.
Wouldn't it be better if they weren't resticted by technology and had the chance to create something truely fantastic using current technology?

[ChickeyCantor]

"Twilight Princess was enjoyable and an improvement on the Zelda game, but it wasn't close to how it felt to play Ocarina.
"
like this will ever happen?

OOT was the FIRST 3D zelda game, and to many the First zelda game.

Getting the same effect is impossible.
Mario Galaxy didnt had the same effect as Super mario 64, and the next mario games wont have that effect either.

Maybe to those who are new to gaming but i really dont think YOU will ever get the same impact as Zelda: OOT

[Perverted]

But...I'd rather they skipped Zelda for now(leave it till NG) I want a Wii Pikmin! Pikmin + Wii = perfect!

They should leave Zelda/Mario till next gen, for now give me Pikmin & a new IP.....hopefully less child friendly.

I also hope they leave F-Zero till next-gen.

[ChickeyCantor]

f-zero till next gen? Are you kidding me?
F-zero GX was a good game on the GCN, so i see no reason why it would fail on the Wii.

I rather have F-zero this gen, then waiting 10 years for a new f-zero! thats madness!

[jtucker78]

Wii Pikmin would be a good idea.

[ChickeyCantor]

The reason i own a Wii is for the franchise of nintendo, honestly i cant get enough of zelda/mario/Metroid type of gameplay.
if they stop making those franchises, or better put games with that kind of gameplay.
im not sure why im getting a nintendo-system in the first place.......although there are always one or 2,3 ,4 5 ++ developers who make a good game.

[DanteLinkX]

The nintendo bashing here? You are all looking down on nintendo for releasing zeldas, the same guys that bough Halo 3 (like almost one for every 2 years). GTA 4? RE5? FFXIII? Soul Calibur 4? Gran Turismo 5? MGS4? Tekken 6? I guess all those are always different games? none of those can be as different as Mario and Zelda games have been, Nintendo is of the few developers that really make their games different and not just the same thing (GTA Maybe? RE4 and RE5 having the same gameplay? SC2,SC3 and SC4 same gameplay? updated roster, etc).

I bet if they come and announce DMC5 you will all jump in joy, but if its another zelda game then you are like "Wtf nintendo make new games". lol. The wii/nintendo hate is amazing. Ninty is for teh kids, no HD zomg! NINTY IS only Marios, Zeldas, Metroids, Smash Bros, Mario Karts, those games are not enough haha. I personally would take a Zelda game over 20 Uncharteds or 15 Gears of Wars. You should all be glad nintendo isn't taking the Shooter trend and started releasing online-enabled-5-hours-FPS. I would pick a MP3: Corruption over 200 call of duties. But hey I guess thats just me, BUT with CoD THE MULTIPLAYER PWNS!!!! LIKE U CAN PLAY ONLINE WITH BUDDIES AND SHOOT AT THEM LOL, never done before.

[ChickeyCantor]

Bubs up

[TheKungFool]

Definite Bubs up.

[Basch]

Nobody said anything about 2008. This is an ancient story anyway.

[Mc187]

That's like saying " NEWS FLASH: PEOPLE BREATHE INVOLUNTARILY"

[Lanontscuz]

the nest one after that is wario galaxy then luigis mansion 2 and hmmmm what else oh yeah another Kart game with guess who ???? Mario !!!!!

[IntelligentAj]

Why am I not surprised?!!

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Not another Zelda game! Those things are overrated as it is.

Can we at LEAST get rid of text reading...?

[Basch]

Voice acting would be something, a new IP altogether would be something else. I'll bet if either (or both) of the two happened it'd still be unjustly outshone by Ocarina Of Time in the eyes of purists everywhere....

[AngryTypingGuy]

Nintendo needs the Zelda's and the Mario's. They carry the brand. It is Nintendo's best interest to try to close the gap of 3rd party support.

I'll always love Nintendo, but these days I'd rather go with Microsoft first, Sony second, simply because Nintendo has mostly crappy third party games aimed at casual gamers and kids. MS and Sony have a much, much better selection.

[DFresh]

Why is it Nintendo makes only a few series at a time?
Nothing new just the same s*** over and over again.
New Zelda.
New Mario.
New Metroid Prime.
New Super Smash Bros.
Show me a series we haven't seen before.
Just tired of the same few series over and over again.

[DJ]

If Nintendo ever announced the creation of a new IP. Something that didn't involve a character that I played on the original Gameboy.

[Adamalicious]

I kinda wish Nintendo would stop making home consoles and just make titles for other systems like Sega has done - unfortunately people keep buying Wiis and they are making a crap-ton of money so that's not likely to happen. Zelda and Mario on the PS3 would be rocket sauce. They just don't seem to be changing the trend of only have a handful of first-party titles that are worth playing with almost nothing from third parties that has persisted for a decade or so now. They mainly rely on remaking the same games over and over and they can't just put out another Zelda that's a little different from the last one every year or people will get tired of them. Who knows - maybe Wii Fit will change all that ;)

[TheKungFool]

......because I wasn't expecting another Mario or Zelda game from Nintendo.

[psnDevistator356]

That's surprising(sarcasm)

[AngryTypingGuy]

Sarcasm is never funny. (sarcasm)

[TheDeadMetalhead]

It's true that Mario and Zelda are Nintendo's front runners, and they make a lot of games on those 2 series, U can't deny that. But U also can't deny that other great and brand new games have been released since the DS came out in '04 (Trauma Center? Nintendogs?? Ace Attorney???). So U can't say that all Nintendo releases is Mario and Zelda. And for all U morons who posted comments about this story being old or the title is wrong, I COPIED THE TITLE, AND THIS HASN'T BEEN POSTED YET, SO SHUT UP PS360Wii!!